
Group D of UEFA Euro 1996 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 9 June and was completed on 19 June. The group consisted of defending champions Denmark, Portugal, Croatia and Turkey.[1][2]
Portugal won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with Croatia. Denmark and Turkey failed to advance.
Teams
| Draw position | Team | Method of qualification  | 
Date of qualification  | 
Finals appearance  | 
Last appearance  | 
Previous best performance  | 
FIFA Rankings May 1996  | 
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| D1 (seed) | Group 2 runner-up (5th best runner-up) | 15 November 1995 | 5th | 1992 | Winners (1992) | 11 | |
| D2 | Group 6 winner | 15 November 1995 | 2nd | 1984 | Semi-finals (1984) | 18 | |
| D3 | Group 3 runner-up (3rd best runner-up) | 15 November 1995 | 1st | — | Debut | 30 | |
| D4 | Group 4 winner | 15 November 1995 | 1st | — | Debut | 27 | 
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | 
In the quarter-finals,
- The winner of Group D, Portugal, advanced to play the runner-up of Group C, Czech Republic.
 - The runner-up of Group D, Croatia, advanced to play the winner of Group C, Germany.
 
Matches
Denmark vs Portugal
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Turkey vs Croatia
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Portugal vs Turkey
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Croatia vs Denmark
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Croatia vs Portugal
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Turkey vs Denmark
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See also
References
- ↑ "European Championship 1996". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 18 January 2000. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
 - ↑ "Full Statistical Info on Euro '96". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 3 July 1996. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Man of the Match". UEFA Euro 96 England – Technical Report (PDF). Nyon: UEFA. 1996. p. 48. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
 





